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Saturday, January 1, 2011

Top 5 Artist To Look for in 2011

These artist are blazing trails setting records, and changing the GAME ! Be sure to keep an eye out on these artist in 2011 they bring flavor , and spice to Hip Hop . Their music speaks for itself.

Wiz Khalifa - is an American rapper based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008. Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal , in November 2009. He released the mixtapeKush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010, which became a top trending item on Twitter and Google; he then signed with Atlantic Records.His single "Black and Yellow" has become a big hit in 2010, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Willow Smith- Daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Willow made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl alongside Abigail Breslin. She received a Young Artist Award for her performance. Apart from her acting she launched a music career in the fall of 2010 with the release of her single "Whip My Hair" and signing to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation. The single peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Smith one of the youngest solo artists in history to do so.

Miguel-Recording artist, songwriter and producer. Signed to Jive Records in 2007, Miguel released his debut album, All I Want Is You, in November 2010. The album was preceded by the release of the single "All I Want Is You", featuring rapper J. Cole.

Jay Electronica -was perhaps best known for the piece of music Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), until the release of the Just Blaze-produced track in late 2009 . Jay Electronica has yet to release a full-length album but has released two official singles to date, "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit C," which won a Sucker Free Summit Award for Instant Classic. His music so far has been made available through the internet, or either being leaked. Announced Friday, November 12, 2010, Jay is an official member of Jay-Z's Roc Nation.

Untitled - Their name might be Untitled but, Intro, Nixx and PB of Toronto, Ontario are ready to deliver their own brand of contemporary R&B thanks to Disturbing Tha Peace Records (DTP) and Def Jam.

Fresh off signing with the same team that launched now established acts Ludacris and Bobby V, Untitled is fast at work on their debut album to be led by a single with Ludacris dropping in June 2011. You can watch their video here Untiled - The Champ (Video) .